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constipation in a 1 year old, what could we give her?

tea made from fennel seeds.put some water in a mug, add in half a teaspoon of fennel seeds. stick in the microwave for tw o minutes. let cool.once cooled, strain off the seeds, and give it to her in a bottle. although best unsweetened, i used to find that adding a bit of sugar meant they actually drank the stuff.

whenolder, i have given phsyilliu m husk swalloed with juice, but a one year old is unlikely to swallow that.

oh thanks for all the advice, she is not normally constipated we have just come back from a holiday, she quite a lot better today, great idea about the cycling.shes not been sleeping so well so i think it may also be part of the reason.